http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/ Birds and Birding in Manitoba, Canada Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:51:17 GMT Rob Parsons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14817 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14817 Hi all, I've been having a few problems with the new setup of MTS & Windows Live and so have been unable to update the Dead Of Winter List until now. New to Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:29:21 GMT stuartoikawa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14816 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14816 While out for a short owling trip to Springstein, Mb. to look at the Northern Hawk Owl, which eluded us this afternoon, Alfred, Michelle, and I came upon a Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:38:12 GMT Garry Budyk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14815 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14815 Hello all . I found a Barred Owl at Birds Hill Prov. Park earlier today ( 8 Feb ) . It was near a small feeder site off the cross-trail of Cedar Bog Trail . Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:33:45 GMT Sherrie Versluis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14814 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14814 Hi Everyone, I wasnt sure if this e-mail came through last week. I have a customer who brought in a picture to identify a bird and it turned out to be a Brown Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:42:47 GMT Gene Walz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14813 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14813 The snowstorm seems to have convinced the siskins and goldfinches to return to my feeders today. Nice to have them back. Gene Walz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:01:26 GMT sheldonbowles http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14812 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14812 We were at the farm this afternoon to fill the feeders and enjoy a blustery day. This is the first year we remember having American Goldfinches around, and Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:48:43 GMT wltwb http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14811 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14811 we saw a couple of spruce grouse on lewis road saturday. bob saunders Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:09:34 GMT Redmond Clarke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14810 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14810 A Northern shrike appeared in the garden this morning. Cheers, Red R. McV. Clarke 211 Victoria Crescent Winnipeg Manitoba R2M 1X6 [Non-text portions of this Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:17:46 GMT stuartoikawa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14809 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14809 NHO sighted this morning perched on the south side of Sterling Lyon Parkway, less then 1 km. west of the Kenaston intersection. Stuart Oikawa, Winnipeg Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:34:10 GMT Duncan, James (CON) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14808 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14808 Patsy and I banded this bird yesterday - it was the fattest hawk owl (out of 20 banded) this winter. It appears to be a hatch year 2008 bird. Cheers, Jim Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:10:37 GMT Ray Iverson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14807 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14807 Hi all.This afternoon i saw a flock of about 40 Cedar Waxwings,no red butts.I have been looking for Bohemians but so far i haven`t been lucky. Ray Iverson Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:52:14 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14806 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14806 Hello folks, This morning I found a Great horned owl in my spruce tree in my front yard. Saved me going owling, which was what I was planning on trying Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:43:29 GMT christian artuso http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14805 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14805 Hi folks, As many of you know, we are gearing up for an ambitious project in Manitoba, starting this year. The Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas!! Over a five-year Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:39:01 GMT Jim Reimer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14804 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14804 No problem Rob, I have been seeing Gray Partridge on my yard the last couple of days. Just didn't bother to report them because of the other report. Vic Reimer Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:02:29 GMT Gordon Grieef http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14803 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14803 Hi All: In addition to the Great Gray Owls along Maple Creek Road mentioned by others, there was one on Broadlands Road 5.1 kms from P.R. 304. It was on the